Well, it wont be long now Until that ol sun goes down And darkness helps me hide my shameful tears My wife works all night long For a man whos halfway gone Shes a barmaid in the honky tonk downstairs
Its a shame she wears the name Of a man whos locked and chained To a bottle thats destroyed all hopes and cares To the men with hungry eyes She works and hides her pride Shes a barmaid in the honky tonk downstairs